Tragedy struck in Ellis County last week when 36-year-old Alonzo Burrows Jr. fell victim to a deadly hit-and-run in Ennis, Texas, with state troopers now engaged in the search for the culprit after car parts were found at the scene. Burrows was hit along FM 1182 around 6:46 p.m. on Thursday, and authorities are calling for public assistance to locate the silver vehicle involved, believed to have sustained damage to its front end including the bumper and headlamp, as per reports from Waxahachie Daily Light.
Following a tip through Crime Stoppers, troopers made significant headway by locating an abandoned silver vehicle in Ellis County and identifying its owner. This silver vehicle's owner is now a person of interest and has been interviewed although no charges have been filed yet, and the fragments left behind initially helped narrow down the search leading to the tip-off.
Burrows' cousin, Kelli Reese, has been left searching for answers and justice, adamantly stating "Whether it be I find them or someone else find them, they will be found," according to FOX 4 News. She remembered Burrows as more than a cousin, describing him as a brother; their upbringing was shared under one roof in Rosser, Texas. Reese says she's not hateful, just looking for closure and information on why the driver failed to stop, "I don’t think that my family hates you. We just want answers," she said.
Witness accounts, including one from a truck driver who claims to have seen the incident, echo the description of a silver car, adding to the details obtained by DPS. Anyone with further information leading to a better understanding of the whereabouts of the driver responsible for this accident is urged to contact the local authorities, either directly through the Ellis County Highway Patrol Office or via anonymous tips through the Crime Stoppers of Ellis County, where those who report could be eligible for a reward. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the local community await an apprehension and ultimately some semblance of resolution in this grave matter.
